Bavandids

The Bavandids was a Persian dynasty that ruled over the Tabaristan (Mazandaran) region of northern Iran from 651 to 1349, with the Afrasiyab dynasty taking over in 1349. The Bavandids originated with Kavadh Kawuszade, the grandson of Kavadh I of the Sassanid Empire; they went on to rule the Bavandid Satrapy and later the Beylik of Tabaristan under several empires, ruling as vassals until the end of their line.